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Record store becomes a hub for music lovers
The year was 1969. I was 16 and had just landed a job as a trainee recording engineer in London, England's hot music industry.
Aspiring pop stars: Call PNE, maybe
Singers, dancers, musicians and stand-up comedians are invited to apply for an opportunity to show off their talent at this summer's PNE Star Showdown.The PNE is accepting entries from across the province for the talent show where past winners include Michael Bublé and Carly Rae Jepsen, who cleaned up at the Juno Awards Sunday.
Three Junos for Jepsen
Mission's songbird Carly Rae Jepsen ascended into the upper echelon of the Canadian music scene Sunday night, as she took home three honours at the 2013 Juno Awards show in Regina, Sask.
Three Mission bursaries added for arts & more
Grade 12 students who are residents of Mission now have three more opportunities to obtain a post-secondary bursary, the Mission Community Foundation announced last month.
Playing with pop superstars
Delta Secondary grad Jared Manierka is on tour with two of Canada's biggest music stars.
Carly leads Juno charge
The Junos made the call and Carly Rae Jepsen certainly answered - but so did the rest of the 604 music scene.
Japandroids, Jepsen get some love in critics poll
TWO Vancouver acts (Carly Rae Jepsen and Japandroids), and one who used to live on the West Coast but now calls Montreal home (Grimes), have made a big impact on the Village Voice's annual Pazz+Jop Critics Poll released last week.
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Mission went a little bit crazy for hometown pop star sensation Carly Rae Jepsen in December.
Charity hoops tourney kicks off in PoCo
It's likely the only tournament on the competitive calendar where the scores don't really matter, and no champion will be crowned.
She'll be home for Christmas
Singing sensation Carly Rae Jepsen is coming to the Clarke Theatre for her Home for the Holidays concert in Mission on Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.
Cruising with a wingperson and a prayer
ARE you a lonely singleton? If so, have you considered hiring a wingperson?
Song-a-day summer project keeps Behind Sapphire busy
For kids in school, it's the usual writing assignment on their first day back in class.
A star is born on annual PNE stage
Every day this week, Lauren Carnovale is practising her singing at home; getting ready for her performance this weekend at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver.
Victoria Duffield performing Sunday at PNE: Teen pop star still finds success surreal
- Summer Playland Festival at the PNE July 6-8 with two stages and seven acts per day. Tickets include access to 30 rides and attractions. For complete schedule visit spf2012.ca.
Kaylee Johnston ups her game for Summer Playland Festival
ONE up-and-coming Vancouver musician is getting ready for the biggest shows of her career to kick off the summer.
Argyle grad making move to the Big Apple
LOOK closely at the next Carly Rae Jepsen video and you'll likely see a North Shore face.
Jepsen's hit close to home
Justin Bieber tweeted about it. Selena Gomez and Katy Perry lipsync'ed to it. A mash-up of U.S. President Barack Obama speeches set to the lyric went viral on YouTube. Somebody even came up with a Corgi version of the song video in time for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee.
Rare date for Odds' 'Good Weird Story'
Those who saw Steven Page play Surrey Arts Centre a few months ago also witnessed the guitar-playing brilliance of cohort Craig Northey, who strummed and joked around with the former Barenaked Ladies singer.
